OS grid reference SJ901975 Region North West Sovereign state United Kingdom Metropolitan county Greater Manchester | Metropolitan borough Tameside Country England Post town MANCHESTER Dialling code 0161 | |
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Fairfield is a suburb of Droylsden in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. Formerly in Lancashire, it is just south of the Ashton Canal on the A635 road. In the 19th century, it was described as "a seat of cotton manufacture". W. M. Christy and Sons established a mill that produced the first woven towels in England at Fairfield Mill.
Map of Fairfield, Droylsden, Manchester, UK
Fairfield is the location of Fairfield High School for Girls, Fairfield railway station and a place of worship. The community has been home to members of the Moravian church for many years after Fairfield Moravian Church and Moravian Settlement were established in 1783.
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Fairfield, Tameside Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA